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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Animal stories
"I loved it! A rich and exciting story." LD Lapinski, author of The
Strangeworlds Travel Agency "A wonderfully pacy adventure full of
imagination and jeopardy." Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha &
the Spirit Bird "Hilarious - full of humour, friendship, and
mythical adventure." Sarah Driver, author of The Huntress trilogy
Meet Alex Neptune, the boy with the power of the ocean in his hands
- a brand-new hero for fans of Percy Jackson and Dragon Realm! For
as long as Alex Neptune can remember, the ocean has been trying to
kill him. So he's not too happy when a bunch of sea creatures drag
him to the abandoned aquarium on the hill, where an imprisoned
water dragon needs his help. But how can he say no to a magical
myth? Recruiting his tech-genius best friend Zoey, legend-lover
Anil, a sharp-shooting octopus, four acrobatic otters and a
thieving seagull, Alex plots a heist to break the dragon out. And
suddenly discovers the power of the ocean at his fingertips...
Evie and her pet dog, Juno, use their senses to explore the planets
in this bright, layered board book which teaches kids all about the
solar system! In this charming and innovative layered board book,
Evie and her pet dog Juno visit all the planets, one by one, and
tell readers what they found there. Watch them skateboard on bumpy
Mercury, do a spot of hoovering on dusty Mars and hula-hoop round
Saturn! Humorous text and bold, quirky illustrations introduce each
of the eight colourful planets. Curved and layered board pages
increase in size as you move through the book, developing a child's
hand-eye coordination as they turn the pages. The final spread
shows all of the planets together in order from the sun. Quirky
facts coupled with engaging artwork boost pre-schoolers'
imagination and spark an interest in the world around them. This
bright, layered board book provides a great first introduction to
the solar system. This book is from the Adventures of Evie and Juno
series, which sees our two intrepid explorers travel to different
places and environments in innovative layered board books which
will help young readers develop hand-eye coordination and teaching
them about the world. Also available is Explore Under the Sea,
which sees Evie and Juno travel from the beaches to the bottom of
the ocean, as they share with readers what they find!
Friendship wins the day in this fabulously funny quarrel! Two frogs
sit on an ordinary little rock. But . . . uh-oh! Both frogs think
it's their rock - and they really don't want to share! The frogs
fight and squabble furiously. But when a hungry heron swoops down,
both frogs realise it's time to find another rock . . . together!
Kaye Umansky's brilliantly simple rhyming story shows how two
grumpy frogs go from fighting . . . to friendship (with lots of
laughter along the way.) Alice McKinley's hilarious illustrations
bring to life every twist and turn of this wonderfully witty little
drama. Written in absolutely perfect rhyme, this story is a joy to
read aloud. Every parent and child will identify with these
squabbling frogs. An excellent (and very funny) lesson in how to
resolve a quarrel! Kaye Umansky is one of the UK's best-loved
children's authors. She is a brilliant comic writer, and is the
award-winning creator of the bestselling Pongwiffy fiction series.
Her superb rhyming picture books have echoes of Dr Seuss. Alice
McKinley's illustrations are full of warmth and humour, and packed
with clever details to spot.
Set to an upbeat seaside rhythm by Lily Murray and brought to life
by Sam Caldwell’s vibrant artwork, Sheldon's New Shell is a fun,
rhyming picture book that combines a gentle story with real-life
ecological issues that affect animals around the world. Sheldon the
hermit crab needs a new home, so it’s time for him to scour the
beach and look for the perfect shell. However, the only thing he
can find is rubbish! There are plastic bottles and tin cans
littered everywhere. It’s a good job he has his fellow beach-side
animal friends to help, as well as one little girl who is
determined to clean up his environment for good. Plastic bottles
and other rubbish are huge threats to marine life. Sheldon's New
Shell is published in partnership with the successful environmental
charity, Surfers Against Sewage, which is dedicated to the
protection of our oceans.
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